Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Bridgeport Series II

turbulatordude wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>
>looked at a series II at the used machine place today.
>
>It seems like a nice piece and I am considdering the unit if I can
>get a better price.
>
>One concern is wheather it is better to keep the existing Heineman
>contorls or switch them out to PC control maybe Mach1 or something ?
>
>

Heidenhain? It depends on the model. Some of the older Heidenhain controls
were proprietary, but it seems like most of the latest ones handle
standard G-code.

>Supposedly, it was replaced by a new machining center and was working
>when it was retired.
>
>

If it is working, you should at least check it out and see what features
and functions
it has, before throwing it out. Some of the later controls, in general,
are quite
sophisticated, and may be better to use than Mach1 or EMC. Also, I
think all
Heidenhain controls are servo, not stepper.

Jon